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National Foundation Phase Maths Olympaid - Grade1

Module by: Neels van der Westhuizen. E-mail the author

Summary: A pilot paper of the National Foundations Phase Mathematics Olympiad for Grade 1

INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCEMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE (IAMS) NATIONAL FOUNDATION PHASE MATHEMATICS OLYMPIAD

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GRADE ONE - PILOT PAPER QUESTION BOOKLET

DURATION: 1 HOUR 15 MINUTES TIME: 08:30-09:45 MARKS: 20

NAME OF LEARNER:______________________________________

NAME OF SCHOOL:_______________________________________

INSTRUCTIONS TO LEARNERS:

  1. You are expected to answer 15 questions.
  2. These are multiple choice questions. Circle the correct answer.
  3. Use blank pages for working. Circle the answer after you have done the working.
  4. You are not allowed to use the calculator.
  5. Read the question carefully before answering. Don’t rush.
  6. Your teacher will read the question to you.
  7. First 10 questions – 1 mark each.
  8. Questions 11-20: 2 marks each.

ENJOY THE OLYMPIAD

TEST QUESTIONS

Exercise 1

Count the number of circles in this arrangement.

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(A) 9 (B) 10 (C) 11

Exercise 2

Which number is the largest? 45; 54; 51 (A) 54 (B) 51 (C) 45

Exercise 3

Which number is out of order?24; 22; 26; 28 (A) 22 (B) 26 (C) 28

Exercise 4

Give the value of Φ in this addition problem.

Table 1
  4 3
+ 2 Φ
= 7 0

Exercise 5

(A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 7

Exercise 6

Give the next number in this pretty pattern(adding 3) 9; 12; 15;……(A) 18 (B) 17 (C) 16

Exercise 7

Find the value of Φ in 24 + 6 = 20 + Φ

Exercise 8

Look at this pretty square: A coin Φ was placed at 7. It was moved two(2) places to the left; one(1) place down and one(1) place to the right. On which numbered square is the coin ? (A) 9 (B) 10 (C) 11

Table 2
1 2 3 4
5 6 Φ7 8
9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16

Exercise 9

How many blocks are there in this stack ?

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(A) 6 (B) 7 (C) 8

Exercise 10

Double the number 7 and take away 3 from the answer. What will the number now be ?(A) 11 (B) 12 (C) 13

Exercise 11

You are given 3 plastic number digits 2; 4 and 5. How many different 3 digit numbers can be made ?(A) 3 (B) 6 (C) 9

Exercise 12

After giving ½ the number of health biscuits to her friends Patricia has 14 left. How many biscuits did Patricia start off with ? (A) 26 (B) 28 (C) 30

Exercise 13

Sipho had to take 5ml. of medicine in the morning, midday and in the afternoon (3 times per day). How much of medicine did Sipho take in 5 days ?(A) 75ml (B) 60ml (C) 45ml

Exercise 14

Lesley saw the time on the clock. What time will it be in 10 hours time ? (A) 1 o’ clock (B) 2 o’ clock (C) 3 o’ clock

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Exercise 15

If 296 + 194 = 490 then what is the answer to 296 + 174?(A) 480 (B) 470 (C) 460

Exercise 16

Pam makes 1 paper jet every 5 minutes. Tweedie makes 2 paper jets every 15 minutes. They continue to work like this. If they made 60 paper jets then how many paper Jets did Tweedie make ?(A) 20 (B) 30 (C) 40

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